In 2021, the retailing environment in Belgium benefitted from the gradual lifting of restrictions related to COVID-19. Retailing in Belgium report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters,...
Electronics and appliance specialist retailers saw exceptional double-digit growth in 2021. The COVID-19 outbreak in mid-2021 sparked higher sales of computers, tablets and games consoles, as people were confined at home for work, schooling and entertainment. Electronics and Appliance Specialist Retailers in Taiwan report offers insight...
Electronics and appliance retailers continued to see positive growth in 2021. In 2020, the category saw high growth as many consumers chose to spend the money they would have otherwise spent on travel and dining out on buying new items to use at home, such as entertainment products or items that can be used for working or studying at home...
A need for advantage in terms of location is driving the expansion of several outlets within home and garden specialist retailers. The channel recorded a full recovery in value sales terms in 2021 following a low decline the previous year; while the first part of 2020 saw a massive spike in demand, retailers were unable to keep up due to worldwide...
The home and garden specialist retailers channel continued to register decline in 2021 as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on consumer purchasing power. Measures imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 have had a particularly marked financial impact on lower to middle income households, many of whom delayed construction works in...
While home improvement specialist retailers were considered essential – and therefore allowed to remain open even during the most critical phases of quarantine – gardening specialists, homewares and home furnishing stores were not. Home and Garden Specialist Retailers in Brazil report offers insight into key trends and developments...
Electronics and appliance specialist retailers witnessed a noticeable increase in value sales in 2021. Demand for home electronics, such as computers, printers and mobile phones, rose, as consumers continued to work remotely from home. When COVID-19 related restrictions were eased, more consumers returned to stores. Electronics and...
Electronics and appliance specialist retailers was one of the best performing non-grocery channels in 2021 despite the fact outlets were forced to close between March and May 2021. With consumers spending more time at home for both work and leisure this helped sustain demand for a range of electronics and appliances. Demand for computers and...
Lockdown measures continued for part of 2021, with work and education across all age groups continuing from home. As a result, electronics and appliance specialist retailers continued to benefit from the shifts in consumer behaviour associated with the pandemic. Electronics and appliance specialist retailers was one of the few non-grocery...
Consumers spent more time than ever at home in 2020 and 2021 due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This encouraged many households to carry out renovations, work on their gardens and purchase furniture, resulting in a surge in demand for related items. Some consumers used their surplus free time to carry out postponed home renovations,...